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Radio Production Technical

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1. What are the parts of a Sound Wave
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
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From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word

2. What is sound measured in?
Decibels (dB).
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Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word

3. When a two speakers are housed in the same box - what is the arrangement?
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Between 20Hz and 20kHz

4. What is Mixing?
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling

5. What is Hertz (Hz)?
Cycles per second
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact

6. What is ultrasonic?
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Above 20kHz

7. What is Infrasonic?
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Below 20Hz
High frequency sound speaker
In order to get a new perspective on the project

8. What is our hearing range?
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Making the sounds more usable.
Between 20Hz and 20kHz

9. What are the levels of tones
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement

10. What is a Cycle
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Below 20Hz
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up

11. What is Hertz (Hz)?
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Sending the sound where you want it to go
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Cycles per second

12. What is sound measured in?
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Low frequency sound speaker
Decibels (dB).
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air

13. What is a Cycle
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble

14. What is Mastering?
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
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15. What is a Shock Mount for?
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
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The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo

16. What is Compression?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
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17. What is Limiting?
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Muting sounds above peak
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.

18. What is the Midrange?
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Middle frequency sound speaker
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave

19. How does a Condenser Mic work?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Muting sounds above peak

20. What is a transducer?
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Middle frequency sound speaker
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
High frequency sound speaker

21. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
Above 20kHz
Making the sounds more usable.
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble

22. What is the Midrange?
High frequency sound speaker
Middle frequency sound speaker
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Muting sounds above peak

23. What are the four dynamic processes?
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Cycles per second
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)

24. What are Plosives?
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)

25. What is Sibilance?
Making the sounds more usable.
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

26. What is Gating?
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Middle frequency sound speaker
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

27. What does a Sound Wave look like?
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
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Above 20kHz
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.

28. What is Routing?
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Sending the sound where you want it to go

29. What is Editing?
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
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S sounds - sounds that hiss

30. What does FCC stand for
Muting sounds above peak
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Federal Communications Commission

31. What is ultrasonic?
Above 20kHz
Low frequency sound speaker
Making the sounds more usable.
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up

32. What is Expansion?
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up

33. When a two speakers are housed in the same box - what is the arrangement?
Muting sounds above peak
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Federal Communications Commission
Low frequency sound speaker

34. What is a Shock Mount for?
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

35. What are the levels of tones
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble

36. What is Destructive Recording?
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Above 20kHz
Above 20kHz
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement

37. What are Plosives?
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
S sounds - sounds that hiss

38. What is Sibilance?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
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39. Why should you not listen to anything for a while between editing sessions?
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In order to get a new perspective on the project
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

40. Electromagnetic Spectrum
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Above 20kHz
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

41. What does FCC stand for
Federal Communications Commission
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

42. What is frequency?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
In order to get a new perspective on the project
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume

43. What is a Tweeter?
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
From the peak to the trough
High frequency sound speaker

44. What is Amplitude?
From the peak to the trough
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Cycles per second

45. What does a Sound Wave look like?
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
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Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)

46. What is Amplitude?
From the peak to the trough
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Muting sounds above peak
Recording that overwrites the previous recording

47. What is a Woofer?
Low frequency sound speaker
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Muting sounds above peak
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo

48. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
In order to get a new perspective on the project

49. What is a Tweeter?
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
High frequency sound speaker
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling

50. What is Compression?
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Making the sounds more usable.
Federal Communications Commission
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -